Kelly Craighead

Kelly Craighead is the immediate past President and Managing Director of the Democracy Alliance and currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the Board and Management team. Kelly came to the DA with extensive experience in politics, and also the private and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining the DA full-time, she was a strategic consultant to progressive non-profits, including the DA and Media Matters for America, helping to secure essential start-up capital and providing operations, communications and fundraising expertise. Kelly served eight years in the Clinton Administration with the rank of Deputy Assistant advising both President and First Lady Clinton on a range of domestic and international activities and initiatives. Kelly started her career in the private sector designing and marketing corporate incentive and association management programs for Fortune 500 companies and national trade organizations. Kelly received her B.A. from California State University, Chico.